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audrey_e at Book 3434 LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN Oscar Wilde (Ireland, 1892)
On her birthday, the puritan Lady Windermere is told that her husband is probably having an affair with the mysterious Mrs Erlynne, a woman with a terrible reputation. Yet Lord Windermere forces his wife to invite the infamous woman to a ball.
Oscar Wilde is one of the most quotable authors that ever existed, and of course this play is yet another example of his unparalleled wit. Here's a great quote that can be found in this play: "My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's". There are many more to find throughout the text.
Lady Windermere's Fan is very well-structured, though, like most comedies, slightly predictable. In the end, the play allows Oscar Wilde to express all his contempt for society, good-manners, and marriage. Few people do it as well as he.
4/5
On her birthday, the puritan Lady Windermere is told that her husband is probably having an affair with the mysterious Mrs Erlynne, a woman with a terrible reputation. Yet Lord Windermere forces his wife to invite the infamous woman to a ball.
Oscar Wilde is one of the most quotable authors that ever existed, and of course this play is yet another example of his unparalleled wit. Here's a great quote that can be found in this play: "My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's". There are many more to find throughout the text.
Lady Windermere's Fan is very well-structured, though, like most comedies, slightly predictable. In the end, the play allows Oscar Wilde to express all his contempt for society, good-manners, and marriage. Few people do it as well as he.
4/5